Lorries were destroyed in a fire on a passenger liner carrying 400 people.Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said the Stena Line ship was due to dock at Harwich International Port, Essex, at about 05:00 GMT.The fire started in a refrigerator lorry and spread to "several" surrounding vehicles, it added.Stena Line said the ship, travelling from the Hook of Holland, carried on to Harwich after the fire was put out. It said no-one was injured.Fire crews were called to Parkeston Quay by the coastguard at 04:20.Jessica Slade, from Suffolk, said passengers were informed of the situation and could "smell the burning of a fire"."There wasn't proper smoke, but it was a bit hazy," she said. "The crew were all talking on their radios about the fire, and then the captain came on and told us about the fire. They were very honest with us, which as people and passengers you appreciate."It was very surreal seeing the fire engines lining up at Harwich. We counted eight, and we thought this isn't a little fire in the kitchen."
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19 January 2018 - 09:07
Lorries destroyed in Harwich Stena Line ship fire
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said the Stena Line ship was due to dock at Harwich International Port, Essex, at about 05:00 GMT.
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19 January 2018 - 09:07
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